Romsey ↔ Southampton — the route
The drive
Romsey to central Southampton is roughly 9 miles via the A3057 or M27 — typically 18 to 25 minutes. The A3057 along the Test Valley is the scenic route; the M27 (via M271) is the quickest.
Pickups we cover
Romsey railway station, Romsey town centre (The Hundred, Market Place), Romsey Abbey, Broadlands House, Mottisfont Abbey, plus the Test Valley villages (North Baddesley, Ampfield, Mottisfont, Awbridge, Lockerley). Wellow, West Wellow and the surrounding SO51 area are part of the daily rota.
Postcodes and zone pricing
SO51 sits in our Zone C band with a £3 pickup uplift on metered jobs (Zone A central Southampton is £0). Fixed-price airport transfers from Romsey to Heathrow (saloon ~£170, estate ~£185), Gatwick, Luton and Stansted are the same flat price as central Southampton — the zone uplift applies to metered local jobs, not fixed airport fares.